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terrestrial planet
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terrestrial planet

Any of the four small, rocky inner planets of the Solar System: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The Moon is sometimes also included, although it is a satellite of the Earth and not strictly a planet.
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However, it was no secret among the mission specialists on the platform that they do hope to find Earth-like planets, although none would commit themselves as to how many to expect.
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